China Calls for Gaza Ceasefire in New Round of Shuttle Diplomacy With Hamas, Palestinians, and Israelis

Chinese envoy Wang Keijian met with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh (top) in Qatar on March 17, 2024. Earlier he met with Palestinian and Israeli officials.

China is making another attempt to insert itself in the Mideast peace process with a new round of shuttle diplomacy by a senior envoy who met with key stakeholders to call for a ceasefire in the ongoing war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.

Wang Kejian, a former Chinese ambassador to Lebanon, met on Sunday in Qatar with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. Wang reaffirmed Beijing’s close ties with the Palestinian militant group behind the October 7 assault on civilian populations in southern Israel.

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